The Washington critic., 1887-07-22
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
Baseball Personalities.
Two straight from Detroit. Well, we'll.


Two straight from Detroit. Well, well.
Gilmore struck out $.
The pony pitcher covered himself with
glory.
Yesterdays gem, established bis reputa,
iion rs one Of the best twltlerS In the
country.
"Gilln uses head work more than Is gen
ernlly supposed. lie notices the habita OF
batsnen aud pitches accordingly. The
secret OF bis success with the big bitters Is
that he delivers low ball to them II they
ale accustomed to n high ball, and II high
ball II they bit ouly q low one. The rules
give pitcher an immense advantage 10
this respect.
Getzein pitched great game. Only two
actual hits were made of him, but one OF
them at the right time settled the game.
When Hines was on second In the first In
nlrg and o Bricn bit hts curl;ef out TO Han
Ion, the fear IN the grand stand that Paul
would stop at third was SO general that
stsid old vUtefans could not control them
Gelves, but stood up, and, waving their hats,
yelled "Come on come Onh Paul never
beard word, but Donnelly, coaching him
from near third, prodded him home.
Umpire Sullivan made a bad break yestcr.
d6y when he called DIily's hit In the first
Inning foul and then fair ball after Get
zen bad tleldcd It. Hearing the first decIs'
ion, OF course, Daily remaiued at the plate.
That was o great trick OF the Detroits,
working in new ball in the las, half OF the
ninth. The boys should remember and
score II against them for future use.
The handsome ring presented Whitney by
Bob Latner on Wednesday on behalf Of the
big pitchers admirers Is only a slight testi'
monial Of the esteem in which he is held.
BY the way, Mr.. GafTuey, how about let.
ting the men 70 to the field ilrst Better
try 1t.
Scorers disagree rs to whether O'Brlen OF
Mack should have the error for letting
Twitchell reach first ia the ninth inuing II
would be hard to cay. II was not as good q
throw ns Mack generally makes and O'Brlen
generally makes Just as difficult catches
Let the matter 20 down In history as one
Of the unsolvable questions.
The boys are proving the truth OF all the
good things The CRITIC predicted OF them
Flynn Of the Chicagos, who Is at present
visiting his home In this city, will start for
Oakland, Cal in q few weeks. lie will
join the local club there, playing right field
for the remainder OF the season. should
his arm be In good condition for pitching
next season, he will rcioin the Chicagos.
The New York Reserves are to disband.
Manager Watkins has laid OF Weidman
and Briody.
Boston is keeping Chicago company In the
race to head of Detroit, and It looks as II
both of them would get there before long.
President John z. Day OF New York says
that the offer of 5000 for Ward would not
be considered under any circumstances,
ShiDdle is taking a vacation at his home
in Gloucester, N. j.
Mutrie left New York Tuesday to look
for pitcher and third baseman. II he Is
successful, Ewing will try his hand behind
the bat.
out in Detroit they are wondering which
OF the six men engaged to pitch Is any good
Conway is laid up, Baldwin has been laid
laying 1t on thick to Getzein aud Weldnan
planning Of a lame arm, and has to "lay to-
after every game.
Van Haltren Of the Chicagos was born a.
st, Louis, and is % years DID, but has lived
in Oakland, Cal, for seventeen years. He
started In as catcher, but by a iluke tried
pitching In 1856, because the Greenwoods
ard Morans were In the hole for a pitcher.
He succeeded at once. In California he
pitched plenty OF games for five and six
hits; once retired three men on nine pitched
balls, and has struck out 10 men.
An admirer OF the Chicsgos Just about
struck 1t when he said that the club had
gained Its present position by superior
team work and little luck.
Watkins declines to say anything about
the shaking up OF the Detroits.
Tho League Club Averages.